She is a pathetic, lonely, hermit-like tragic woman and went as far as to commits murder, which is revealed in the end of this story. ... Yet It could be that considering the feature of what the whole town tried to spread rumors, Faulkner intended the small statement about Homer, "He was not a marrying man " would be the evidence that backed his homosexuality. ...

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Because of the death of her father, Miss Emily has become a hermit of sorts. ... Her appearance has changed, now she is "bloated like a body long submerged in motionless water" "perhaps that is why what would have been merely plumpness in another was obesity in her". (29) The changing of times has also caused anguish for Miss Emily. ...

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• Grade Level: High School